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Sorghum syrup vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sorghum syrup and corn syrup

  • Sorghum syrup is richer than corn syrup in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sorghum syrup is 62% higher.
  • Sorghum syrup contains 74 times more vitamin B6 than corn syrup. Sorghum syrup contains 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while corn syrup contains 0.009mg.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, sorghum and Syrups, corn, dark.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2172.7%
Contains more IronIron +927%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +409.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1430%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3395.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7344.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sorghum syrup Corn syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.1mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.009mg 51%
Iron 3.8mg 0.37mg 43%
Potassium 1000mg 44mg 28%
Magnesium 100mg 8mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.023mg 16%
Calcium 150mg 18mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.009mg 11%
Copper 0.13mg 0.053mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.011mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 11mg 6%
Sodium 8mg 155mg 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.04mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 74.9g 77.59g 1%
Calories 290kcal 286kcal 0%
Net carbs 74.9g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 74.9g 77.59g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 13.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more OtherOther +500%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~77.59g
~equal in Water ~22.01g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/nutrients
  2. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.